I just used a pH meter to test some baked beets, and I got a pH of 6.15.
That you like Picked Beets? I like them tooo......
A slightly acidic vegetable, this pH range would include asparagus, beans, and beets.
Boiling tends to remove some of the blueish-red coloring so that boiled beets appear pale compared to raw beets. However, the color (betanin, not anthocyanin as once thought) is sensitive to pH and can go a yellow-brownish color in alakaline water, or more reddish in acidic water. Adding a little vinegar to the water will maintain the red color. Boiling for an extended time will turn the beets brown.
California grows sugar beets
Sugar beets can be turned into beet sugar
Canada grows sugar beets
you can store beets about 3 months.
yes
For freezing select young red beets. Wash and trim beets tops, leaving 1/2 inch of stems and root to prevent bleeding of color during cooking. Cook in boiling water until tender- 30 minutes for small beets; 45 to 50 minutes for medium size beets. Plunge the beets in cold water and peel as soon as cool enough to handle removing stem and tap root. Cut into slices or cubes. Package into freezer bag (or plastic container), leaving ½-inch headspace. Seal and freeze. You can also freeze the beets first in a single layer on a cookie sheet, and then transfer the frozen beets into the freezer bag or container.
Yes, beets have nitric oxide; but it can only be released when the beets are juiced.
The Greek word for "Beets" is "τεύτλα".